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Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 8 September the Bundestag passed an amendment to the Buildings Energy Act (Gebäudeenergiegesetz, GEG) which was backed by the SPD-Greens-FDP coalition. It includes new regulations on the installation of heating devices in Germany, and…
OSW Report |
| Anna Kwiatkowska, Kamil Frymark, Michał Kędzierski, Lidia Gibadło, Sebastian Płóciennik, Justyna Gotkowska
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Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 26 July, the German government amended the National Hydrogen Strategy (German: Nationale Wasserstoffstrategie) which defines the main trends, assumptions and instruments supporting the policy for the development of a hydrogen economy in…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 7 July 2023, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat amended the special law on the construction of LNG import infrastructure in Germany (LNG-Beschleunigungsgesetz), which will enable it to speed up the implementation of the specific projects…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
Germany and Kazakhstan struck an oil supply deal during German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Kazakhstan on 20 June.
OSW Commentary |
| Michał Kędzierski
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting collapse of the concept of an energy alliance between Berlin and Moscow, have become the catalysts for Germany to change its approach to building LNG import infrastructure. In order to become…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
15 April 2023 saw the shutdown of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants. This marks the end of Germany’s move away from using this type of energy, which was triggered in 2002 and confirmed in a decision taken in 2011. The policy…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 31 March 2023, the German Association of Gas Transmission Network Operators (FNB Gas) presented its draft Plan for gas network development in 2022–32 (Netzentwicklungsplan Gas/NEP Gas 2022–2032). The document was published after a delay…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 13 February, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s minister of economic affairs Reinhard Meyer unveiled plans to build infrastructure for another floating LNG terminal: this will be the Transgas Power unit, to be leased on behalf of the federal…
Analyses |
| Michał Kędzierski
On 17 January, Wintershall Dea announced its decision to completely withdraw from its business operations in Russia. The company will deconsolidate its assets in the country and take a one-time write-down of €5.3 billion in its settlement…